On Thanksgiving Day a few years ago, I was a desperate mom in a desperate situation. I hadn’t planned a gluten-free bread option for my son Kell ahead of time, and I was scrambling to come up with something in time for dinner. I needed to come up with something quick! That’s when I discovered “Gluten Free Bread In A …

When my son Kell was diagnosed with celiac disease several years ago, at first I was completely overwhelmed by the idea of baking my own gluten free products. It was just too complicated! But eventually I was forced to swallow my pride, because many of the pre-mixed, pre-packaged, and pre-made GF bread products that we tried just did not taste …

Fall is in the air….and as the days get colder, diffusing is a great way to treat yourself to the warm and spicy scents of autumn. Diffusers are a great way to add smells to your home without chemical plug-ins or sprays. There are so many oils that immediately invoke that autumn feeling when you smell them. Scents that remind us of …

If there’s one appliance in my house that gets a real workout during the spring season, it’s my diffuser! It seems like I always have it running in the main room of our house during the day! There are so many good reasons to diffuse essential oils during the springtime, like relieving seasonal allergy symptoms (3 drops each of Lemon, …

I must say that I’ve always been a bit paranoid when it comes to open flames in my house. My nervous brain likes to conjure up images of my house going up in flames due to some sort of stovetop or candle incident! Because of my fire-related concerns, I can definitely see the appeal of flameless “candle” alternatives, such as …

I finally am sharing my tutorial for painting upholstery that I used when I re-did the glider in the baby’s nursery. I know there are a lot of other bloggers who have shared their method for painting upholstery, but no two are the same. I have seen people use chalk paint, spray on paint, Rit dye.. etc. But this method …

So what do you think about the whole starburst mirror fad? Have you hopped on board yet? My husband has been resistant to go there but when I had the idea for this DIY version I had to try it! It all started with an old clock we had that I had set in my junk pile workspace in the …

Being DIY/crafters we often run into situations where people have old furniture that they just “knew” we could do something with. More often that not this turns into a garage FULL of pieces I have NO clue what to do with! So when life gives you lemons (aka furniture you have no clue what to do with) you make lemonade …

A Stylish Geometric Stenciled Tray It all started when I spotted this really awkward looking wood tray while perusing the thrift store. It caught my eye because I loved the octagon shape to it. The dophin was missing a chunk out of it’s nose but I figured I could fix that with a little wood filler. I didn’t have an …

Yesterday I shared a few changes I made to our master bedroom. One of those changes was the piano bench that I made into an upholstered stool. And the best part is that I made it for just $5! 283K+ I was originally inspired by the $400 Ballard Designs Simone Bench. It’s totally awesome…and totally out of my price range. So, …